Afternoon Tea in Coventry

Afternoon Tea Week is the perfect time to celebrate and indulge in one of the nation’s favourite treats. Coventry and Warwickshire has a variety of quaint, unique and tempting venues that cater for all tastes and budgets. From Spangles with its family-friendly, fancy dress themed afternoon treats to Coombe Abbey’s luxurious Gin Pot tipple, we have compiled some of our favourite places to head to this week.

Enjoy afternoon tea in style in a 17th Century manor house. Finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam, homemade cakes and “melt-in-your-mouth” macaroons are all complemented by your choice of the finest blends of tea or coffee.

For a luxurious twist to the quintessentially British tradition, treat yourself to a traditional afternoon tea, complete with savoury sandwiches, sweet treats, specially selected TeaPigs tea and a glass of Veuve Clicquot Champagne.

Offering one of the more sophisticated options, Ettingon Park’s Afternoon Tea comes complete with an array of sandwiches, scones and a patisserie selection. Tea connoisseurs will adore the range of teas available and for those with a sparklier palette, champagne can be indulged in also. Dine underneath an ornate gilded ceiling in the Grand Drawing Room or enjoy afternoon tea al fresco on the beautiful terrace in the summer months.

One for the families, particularly children, Spangles is known for its quirky, great value for money themed afternoon teas.
From Beauty and the Beast, Harry Potter, Peter Rabbit, Lego themes and even Unicorn tea, there is a scrumptious theme for everyone, with fancy dress encouraged!

Next door to the historic Coventry Cathedral, this charity run, war-time themed café offers an afternoon tea with a difference. From American Sliders, to The Winston, featuring typically English flavours, it’s an afternoon tea with a twist, with a mini tea for the children.

The café is housed in a 14th century vaulted undercroft which lies directly beneath the Guildhall’s magnificent Great Hall. The perfect location for you to indulge in a timeless treat, including a range of delicious, dainty sandwiches, a scrumptious selection of small cakes and scones, and a pot of tea or coffee.

Located in the 18th Century County Hall in the gorgeous Cathedral Quarter, the Slug and Lettuce offers three different types of afternoon tea, from the classic tea or coffee option, to the Tipsy Tea with Prosecco, maybe cocktails with your cake is more your thing. All teas come with delicious open sandwiches, scones and bite-sized desserts.

Another one for families, the mocha lounge hosts afternoon tea for all tastes. Whether that be hen parties, afternoon tea for children or the traditional kind of tea, with vegan and dairy free cakes available you will be hard pressed to say no to this indulgent treat – pre-booking is preferable.

Originally a 16th century Jacobean farmhouse, the Jacobean Hotel has been sympathetically restored and refurbished to combine original character with modern comforts. Tuck in to a moreish afternoon tea, complete with sandwiches, cake and scones with lashings of clotted cream and strawberry preserve.